Malaysian Airline Posts
Loss as Expenses Climb

By

Elffie Chew

Updated May 30, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysian Airline System reported a first-quarter net loss of 321 million ringgit ($88.1 million) on higher operating expenses, and the airline offered a cautious outlook for the current quarter.

The first-quarter result compared with a net profit of 111.3 million ringgit a year earlier.